Abortion+101

=Abortion Basics=

James Davison Hunter lamented that debate on abortion "takes place in a context of colossal ignorance." A campaign of misinformation has kept most Americans in the dark. These prolife, prochoice, and abortion-neutral sites should fill in the gaps.

 [|**A Primer on "Abortion Distortion"**]  A good, solid look at how lies were used to foist off abortion-on-demand in the guise of preventing maternal deaths.

[|**Abortion History**] Abortion history, with a focus on the United States, and pre-legalization abortionists and practice and criminal abortions.  [|**Abortion Laws**] A collection of links on abortion laws and court decisions, with a focus in the United States.  [|**Abortion Mortality**] <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;">Abortion is a horrible way for a woman to die. Legalization hasn't changed that. We don't even know how many women's lives legal abortion claims, because nobody's keeping track. <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"> [|**Abortion Statistics**] <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;">How many abortions are there? Who has them? What kinds of abortions are performed most often? <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"> [|**Abortion Techniques**] <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;">Links on the various methods for performing abortions. <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"> [|**Cells, Fetuses, and Logic**] <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;">Examining the logic behind the morality of prolife thought, as reflected in the stem cell debate. <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"> [|**Chemical Abortion**] <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;">RU-486, methotrexate, misoprostol. A boon to women -- or to malpractice attorneys? <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"> [|**Polls and Attitudes**] <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;">A variety of polls and analyses from a variety of sources. <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"> [|**Prominent liberals says foreigners aren't people**] <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;">Taking apart the proabortion "logic" that claims the 14th Amendment excludes fetuses from "personhood." <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"> [|**Save the Baby Humans Foundation**] <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;">A collection of summarized abortion information and links. <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"> [|**State Pro-Life Efforts/Information**] <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;">state-by-state listing of life issues resources, news, and organizations. From abortion deaths to local pro-life groups, this is the starting point for finding your state's information. <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"> [|**Who's Who?**] <span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva,helvetica;">Key players in the life issues culture war, from pro life advocates to abortion enthusiasts, historical figures to contemporary activists.